Browsing School of Education by Author "Maroko, Geoffrey Mokua"
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An appraisal of the sources of language input in selected English lessons by teacher trainees in Kenya
Maroko, Geoffrey Mokua (2011)Chomsky’s Language Acquisition Device (LAD) theory postulates that language acquisition and/or learning takes place when the learner is immersed in an environment where the target language is used. The linguistic environment ... -
The authentic materials approach in the teaching of functional writing in the classroom
Maroko, Geoffrey Mokua (2010)Students joining middle-level colleges, universities and the workplace have limited functional competency in English language. The teaching approaches and syllabi at institutions of learning do not give adequate attention ... -
Citation Practices in Selected Science and Humanities Dissertations: Implications for Teaching
Maroko, Geoffrey Mokua (American Journal of Educational Research, 2013)The citation feature provides justification for arguments and demonstrates the novelty of one’s position in research writing. It shows how a piece of research arises out of, and is grounded in the current state of disciplinary ... -
Development of Language Materials for National Development: A language Management Perspective
Maroko, Geoffrey Mokua (International Journal of Education and Research, 2013-07)Learning resources need to be revised periodically to reflect the changing socio-cultural, economic, political and technological realities in the society. The current Primary English Syllabus was revised in 2002. Yet, ... -
Learning about Author Positioning in Written Academic Discourse
Maroko, Geoffrey Mokua (Argentinian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2013-11)Graduate students are usually not sure of the appropriate stance to take in relation to their writing. Even style guides provide little information regarding authorial positioning in academic texts. This paper describes a ... -
The Morphophonemics of Vowel Compensatory Lengthening in Ekegusii
Komenda, S; Maroko, Geoffrey Mokua; Ndung’u, R. W. (International Journal of Education and Research, 2013-09)Literature shows that not much is known about the prosodic systems in Ekegusii, a Bantu language spoken by about 2.2 million people in south western Kenya.This paper presents an analysis of vowel compensatory lengthening ... -
Uncovering Cloze Testing Practices in Selected Practice Papers for Primary Schools in Kenya
Maroko, Geoffrey Mokua (Lulu Press, 2016)Reading comprehension is probably the most prominently tested skill in upper primary classes in Kenya. Most test papers, for instance, comprise a fifteen-item cloze test, a fictional passage and a factual one both of which ...